Spinning-band.



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G. M. BEADLE.

SPINNING BAND.

(Application led Oct. 2Q, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTCE.

GEORGE M. BEIADLE, OF SHICKSHINNY, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPINNING-BAND.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 7058,988, dated September 16, 1902.

Application filed October 26, 1901. Serial No. 80,113. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. BEADLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shickshinny, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Spinning-Band, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bands used. in spinning and twisting machinery particularly, but applicable to bands for other machinery; and the object of the same is to provide a strong and durable connection for the terminals of round or rope bands to prevent tearing out of said terminals and render the bands more durable, and consequently materially save in the cost and use of such devices.

The invention consists in the construction `and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the improved band. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the views.

The numerals l and 2 designate the terminals of a rope band, having their ends 3 formed as loops by turning portions backwardly and splicing the same or otherwise securing them. Snugly fitted within the said loops 3 are metallic eyes 4, which are contracted at their centers and Iiared toward 0pposite ends, as clearly shown by Fig. 2, the ends of the eyes having ilanges 5, which eX- tend over adjacent portions of the loops 3 and provide an extended metallic bearing. It will be seen that the eyes l are heldin place by centrally reducing the diameters of the same, and as an essential auxiliary each of the eyes is formed with a concave periphery 6, into which the loop 3 closely fits. The eyes 4 are engaged by the opposite semicircular hooked ends 7 of a wirelink 8, which is open at one side and preferably has the opposite side centrally struck inwardly, as at 9, to cause the said link to remain in reliable operative engagement with the eyes carried by the loops 3. It will be seen that the link 8 contacts with the metallic eyes 4, and hence wear is taken away from the loops 3, whereby the coupling is rendered more durable and will last for a materially greater length of time than in similar couplings where the link directly engages the rope loops or material of which the band is formed. While this form of coupling is adapted for use in any kind of band,l it is particularly intended for use with rope bands for spinning and twisting machines and wherein the ordinary coupling soon wears through the ends of the band and produces a constant source of annoyance, as well as inconvenience and expense, because the frequent stopping of such machines is required to repair or reconnect the separated band. In this class of machines where a large number of round or rope bands are employed the constant breakage of said bands, owing to the wear of the couplinglinks on the material of which the band is composed, entails considerable delay in the operation of the machines by reason of the fact that the spindles of the Said machines have to be stopped when a band breaks. The present improved coupling overcomes these disadvantages, with a saving of a very large percentage to a mill owner or operator in the use of bands. In the bands now in use the ends tear out before the body of the band shows any Wear whatever, whereas in the present form of band the wear is more equally distributed by reason of the resistance to tearing out at the ends.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- A band having loops formed at the ends GEORGE M. BEADLE.

Witnesses:

W. C. MICKEY, G. B. WARREN. 

